Whooping Crane Firecracker Hatches at San Antonio Zoo
Firecracker, the latest whooping crane added to the U S population, hatched this week at the San Antonio Zoo and brought the total known wild cranes to 69. Zoo spokesmen expect the chick, offspring of Rosie and Crip, may be moved to the Patuxent wildlife refuge in Maryland where 12 of its kind are housed. Sex of Firecracker pending determination by zoo staff.
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San Antonio, Tex
San Antonio Zoo
Zoo
Rosie
Patuxent, Md
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
This Day in History Highlights July Tenth 1969
Today in history July 10 features Telstar’s first transatlantic TV relay in 194, Calvin born in 1509, Jane Grey’s nine day reign in 1553, and flag raised at St Augustine in 1821. Beria purge in 1953 and other events follow. Zirconium beryllium and tungsten noted for solar furnace use.
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U.S
Telstar Communications
John Calvin
France
Jane Grey
England
St. Augustine
Florida
Spain
Millard Fillmore
Helium Lift Myth Busted by Old Report
A historical note claims 3,200 cubic feet of helium can lift a 200 pound man. The snippet presents a curious calculation reflecting past balloon science discussions.
Meetings This Week List Of Local Club Gatherings
A compiled schedule shows Thursday meetings for Ohio Bell Hecklers Club Frisch's Germantown Road Trenton Lions Club Soroptimist Toastmasters Alpha Council Jr OUAM Knights of Pythias Lafayette Lodge 37 FOE Auxiliary Communication Workers of America North Madison Township Volunteer Firefighters Assoc Miami Valley Stamp Club AEIF Middletown Democratic Club BPOE IOOF Moose Al Anon Alcoholics Anonymous and a Friday Optimist Club event in Manchester.
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Ohio Bell Hecklers Club
Germantown Road
Frisch’s. Trenton Lions Club
Holiday Inn
Toastmasters Club
Alpha Council 326 Jr. Ouam
N. Broad
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette Lodge
Castle Hall
Franklin Foe
Communication Workers of America
Central
North Madison Township
Associa
Tion
Miami Valley Stamp Club
Civic Association
AEIF
Middletown Democratic Club
Bpoe Lodge
Elks Temple
Ioof Lodge
Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Al-Anon Family Group
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James R. Buck
North Verity Parkway
Belvedere
Zachary Taylor
Wyoming
Union
Lavrenti P. Beria
Sukarno
Indonesia
Congo
Katanga Province
Moise Tshombe
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Georges Pompidou
Security
Strassburger
Carpet and Furniture Cleaners
West
Middletown, Ohio
Alcoholics Anonymous
Optimist Club
Noon
Manchester
Jrs
Lady Pepperell
Orig
Regency
Monsanto
Housekeeping
Monsanto Textiles Division
Dacron
DuPont Dacron
Jumbo Dacron
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